Catalogue

1.1 Publisher Catalogue

1.2 Library Catalogue

an listing of all the resources of a library

1.3 Union Catalogue

a catalog containing bibliographic records that indicate locations of materials in more

than one library or in several units of one library. Also called repertory catalog.

1.4 Commercial Catalogue

Index

2.1 Author Index

An alphabetically arranged index in which the headings are the names of the individuals
and corporate bodies responsible for creating the works indexed. Author entries may be
combined with the subject index or title index, rather than listed separately. Compare
with name index.

2.2 Classified Index

An index in which entries are arranged under headings and subheadings indicating
hierarchical divisions and subdivisions within classes based on the subject matter
indexed, rather than in alphabetical or numerical sequence. To use such an index
effectively, a subject index is required.

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 2.3 Faceted Index

2.4 Citation Index

A three-part index in which works cited during a given year are listed alphabetically
by name of author cited, followed by the names of the citing authors (sources) in a
"Citation Index." Full bibliographic information for the citing author is given in a
"Source Index." Also provided is a "Subject Index," usually listing articles by
significant words in the title. Researchers can use this tool to trace interconnections
among authors citing papers on the same topic and to determine the frequency with
which a specific work is cited by others, an indication of its significance in the
literature of the field.

2.5 String Index

A method of indexing in which a set of indexing terms is assigned to a document by a

human indexer according to the set of rules governing the system, to describe its content.
The terms are then manipulated by computer to create an index in which each term is
listed in correct alphabetical sequence, providing access to the document under each of
the terms. PRECIS is an example of a highly developed string indexing system.

Abstract

3.1 Informative Abstract

An abstract that summarizes as much of the essential content of a document as possible,

usually within the limitations of a single paragraph, reflecting its tone and mode of
presentation. Generally written for documents that report the results of experimental
research, inquiries, or surveys, informative abstracts state the purpose, methodology,
results, and conclusions of the study.

3.2 Evaluative or Critical Abstract

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 An abstract that includes a brief evaluation of the significance of the work abstracted
and/or the style of its presentation, usually written by a subject specialist.

3.3 Indicative Abstract

An abstract that describes the type and form of a document, indicating its purpose or
scope and providing a brief description of the treatment, without summarizing the content
or evaluating the work. The abstract may also describe essential background material,
approaches used, and arguments advanced. Indicative abstracts are written for documents
that do not present methodology or results (editorials, essays, opinions, etc.) or for
lengthy documents, such as books, conference proceedings, directories, handbooks,
bibliographies, annual reports, etc.

3.4 Selective Abstract

Bibliography

4.1 Universal Bibliography

4.2 National Bibliography

An ongoing list of the books and other materials published or distributed in a specific
country, especially works written about the country and its inhabitants or in its national
language

4.3 Trade Bibliography

4.4 Subject Bibliography

A list of resources (books, articles, reports, etc.) on a specific topic, usually compiled by
a librarian or researcher with specialized knowledge of the subject to acquaint other
researchers with the existing literature. A retrospective subject bibliography may be
selective or comprehensive within a designated period of publication. A current subject
bibliography quickly becomes outdated unless updated, usually in supplements. Book-
length subject bibliographies may be shelved in the reference section of the library.
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 4.5 Bibliography of bibliographies

More bibliography tools are

5.1 Bibliographic database

An entry representing a specific item in a library catalog or bibliographic

database, containing all the data elements necessary for a full description,
presented in a specific bibliographic format. In modern cataloging, the standard
format is machine-readable, but prior to the use of computers, the traditional
format was the catalog card.

5.2 Union list

A complete list of the holdings of a group of libraries of materials (1) of a specific

type, (2) on a certain subject, or (3) in a particular field, usually compiled for the
purpose of resource sharing. The entry for each bibliographic item includes a list
of codes representing the libraries owning at least one copy. Union lists are
usually printed, but some have been converted into online databases.

5.3 Guide to literature

5.4 Others such as reference/ reading list; pathfinder; access list.

Reference: A conventional word or phrase used in a work to refer the reader to

another part of the text or a similar word or phrase used in an index, catalog, or
reference work to direct the user from one heading or entry to another.

Pathfinder: A subject bibliography designed to lead the user through the process
of researching a specific topic, or any topic in a given field or discipline, usually
in a systematic, step-by-step way, making use of the best finding tools the library
has to offer. Pathfinders may be printed or available online.

Access list: